| 2004 Tri-Nations | |
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| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Winner | Australia (2nd title) |
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| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 182,288 (26,041 per match) |
| Tries scored | 47 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer | Darren Lockyer[1] (28) |
| Top try scorer | Luke Rooney[1] (6) |
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The second Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament (known as the Gillette Tri-Nations due to sponsorship[2]) was contested between 16 October and 27 November of 2004. The format of the competition differed from the previous event in that the teams played each other twice, rather than once, prior to the final.
The tournament final of the tournament was predicted by some to be a close affair, with the British team heralded as slight favourites after finishing at the top of the league table. Instead, it was a one-sided match as Australia produced their best performance of the tournament. The game was effectively over by half-time when Australia led by 38-0.
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| Saturday, 16 October |
New Zealand | 16–16 | Australia | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland[3] Attendance: 19,118[1] |
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| Saturday, 23 October |
Australia | 32–12 | New Zealand | Loftus Road, London[4] Attendance: 16,725[1] |
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| 30 October |
Australia | 12–8 | Great Britain | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester[5] Attendance: 38,572[1] |
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| Saturday, 6 November |
Great Britain | 22–12 | New Zealand | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield[6] Attendance: 20,372[1] |
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| 13 November |
Great Britain | 24–12 | Australia | JJB Stadium, Wigan[7] Attendance: 25,004[1] |
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| 20 November |
Great Britain | 26–24 | New Zealand | KC Stadium, Hull Attendance: 23,377 [1] |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
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| Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 6 |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 5 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 95 | −32 | 1 |
| 27 November |
Great Britain | 4–44 | Australia | Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 39,120[8] |
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| 2004 Tri-Nations Champions |
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Australia Second title |
During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against France.
| 2004-11-12 |
France | 20–24 | New Zealand | Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 8000 |
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| 2004-11-21 |
France | 30–52 | Australia | Stade Ernest Wellon, Toulouse Attendance: 10,000 |
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A one off match was also played between an ANZAC side made up of touring Australian and New Zealand players and a Cumbira side.[9][10][11]
| 2004-10-27 |
Cumbria | 12–64 | ANZAC Combination | Derwent Park, Workington Attendance: 4,203 |
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